Butler returns home to Hinkle Fieldhouse this week for a BIG EAST matchup against Creighton on Senior Day. Butler will celebrate and recognize three seniors,
Elise Ward,
Kaylee Finnegan, and
Sawyer Jones, before the match.
DATE: Sunday, Nov. 8
TIME: 1 PM
LOCATION: Hinkle Fieldhouse
LIVE STATS: Live Stats
LIVE STREAM: Watch ESPN+
Butler Recently
- The Bulldogs enter Sunday's match with an 11-14 overall record and are 5-8 in the BIG EAST after a five-set loss to Xavier.
- Despite the loss, Butler led the match in kills (69-64), assists (64-56), and digs (74-72) against Xavier.
- Ava Hunter posted a season-high 37 assists against Xavier to go along with nine digs.
- Raegan Durbin tallied 19 kills and 18 digs, recording her third double-double of the year.
- Karen Dutro matched her career-high 11 kills against last time out.
Bulldog Bits
- Sarah Kempf directs the offense, leading the Bulldogs in assists this season with 391. She splits time with Hunter, who has recorded 320 assists this season.
- Jersey Loyer anchors the defense with a team-high 381 digs. Loyer ranks sixth in the BIG EAST with 4.14 digs per set.
- Chase Lemming leads the Bulldogs in kills with 227. She ranks ninth in the BIG EAST, averaging 3.00 kills per set.
- Zoe McDonald controls the net with 73 blocks.
Scouting Creighton
The Bluejays are 15-9 overall and 10-2 in the BIG EAST Conference. Last week, Creighton won two BIG EAST matches with wins over Marquette and DePaul. Trinity Shadd-Ceres leads the Bluejays in kills with 240. Katie Dalton leads Creighton in assists with 718. Eloise Brandewie leads the Bluejays in blocks with 120. Saige Damrow leads Creighton in digs with 418. The Bluejays lead the all-time series against Butler, 24-1. The Bulldogs last won on Oct. 4, 2013.
Up Next
Butler will travel to Providence, R.I., to face Providence on Friday, Nov. 13. First serve is scheduled for 5 p.m. The Bulldogs will then travel to Storrs, Connecticut, to face UConn on Saturday, Nov. 14. First serve is scheduled for 4 p.m.